FA Cup scores LIVE: Man City cruise through, Everton win Lampard’s first game and Chelsea survive scare
Frank Lampard begins life as Everton manager against Brentford, Man City host Fulham and Crystal Palace take on Hartlepool
It promises to be a wonderful weekend of FA Cup football with a number of fascinating fourth round ties.
West Ham broke the hearts of Kidderminster Harriers as they overcame the non-league side 2-1 thanks to last-gasp goals in normal and extra time. Defender Alex Penny put Kidderminster, who are third in the National League North, ahead in the 19th minute in front of a packed crowd at the 6,000-capacity Aggborough Stadium. Substitute Declan Rice spared West Ham a first-ever defeat by non-league opposition by equalising in the 91st minute. The match looked set to be decided on a penalty shootout after a largely uneventful extra period but Jarrod Bowen delivered another cruel twist when he bundled the ball home in the 120th minute to send West Ham into the fifth round.
Meanwhile Chelsea suffered an FA Cup fourth-round scare on Saturday when they had to come from behind and needed extra time and a penalty save to beat League One Plymouth Argyle 2-1 with goals from Spaniards Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso.
And there are several 3pm kick-offs: Crystal Palace vs Hartlepool; Everton vs Brentford; Huddersfield vs Barnsley; Man City vs Fulham; Peterborough vs QPR; Southampton vs Coventry; Stoke vs Wigan; Wolves vs Norwich.
Follow live minute-by-minute score and goal updates from all the cup ties below:
GOAL! Everton 3 - 1 Brentford (Holgate, 62’)⚽️
62 mins: Brentford defender Mads Bech Sorensen fails to properly clear his lines and just heads the ball over to the far post. Everton’s Mason Holgate can’t believe his luck, he’s wide open and is left with the easiest of tap ins to nod the ball home.
GOAL! Southampton 1 - 1 Coventry (S. Armstrong, 63’) ⚽️
63 mins: This is a superb goal from Stuart Armstrong! He receives the ball 25 yards out from goal. He sets his shot off on the outside of the post and it swerves back in and nestles in the back of the net! Southampton are level.
GOAL! Man City 4 - 1 Fulham (Mahrez, 57’)⚽️
57 mins: Game over at the Etihad Stadium. Riyad Mahrez get his second. Kevin De Bruyne flies forward on the counterattack and squares the ball into the box for Riyad Mahrez. He scuffs the effort at goal but it hits a defender and finishes in the back of the net.
GOAL! Everton 2 - 1 Brentford (Toney, 54’)⚽️
54 mins: Another penalty! This one is at Goodison Park with Jordan Pickford at fault from dragging down Ivan Toney. Toney gets the last laugh though as he belts home the penalty kick.
GOAL! Man City 3 - 1 Fulham (Mahrez, 53’)⚽️
53 mins: Manchester City move further ahead against Fulham. They win a penalty and Riyad Mahrez converts from the spot!
Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Hartlepool
50 mins: Chances for Crystal Palace! Michael Olise forces Ben Killip into a good double save after. Palace are in total control of this game though, it shouldn’t be too long before they make it three goals to nil.
GOAL! Everton 2 - 0 Brentford (Richarlison, 48’)⚽️
48 mins: A dream start for Frank Lampard at Goodison Park. Allan slots the ball across to Richarlison who spins towards goal and gets into space. He takes his shot well and finds the back of the net. The Toffees double their lead against the Bees.
Wolves 0 - 1 Norwich
47 mins: Wolves take the front foot as the second half gets underway. Nelson Semedo goes on a positive run down the right wing and fires a teasing cross into the six-yard box but there are none of his teammates there to tap it home.
FA Cup fourth round: Second half
We’re back underway across the FA Cup fourth round. There’s just one goal separating the teams in seven of the eight games. We’ve seen matches swing late on already today, is there more drama on the way?
Crystal Palace 2-0 Hartlepool
Everton 1-0 Brentford
Huddersfield 1-0 Barnsley
Man City 2-1 Fulham
Peterborough 1-0 QPR
Southampton 0-1 Coventry
Stoke 1-0 Wigan
Wolves 0-1 Norwich
FA Cup fourth round: Jarrod Bowen spares West Ham’s blushes as Kidderminster suffer late FA Cup heartache
Jarrod Bowen saved West Ham from humiliation after they avoided a mammoth FA Cup upset at Kidderminster
The forward struck with virtually the last kick of extra time as the Hammers, wretched for most of the game, sealed a barely deserved 2-1 win.
They needed Declan Rice’s injury-time leveller to force extra time just as it looked like National League North side Kidderminster would off an almighty fourth-round shock.
Bowen spares West Ham’s blushes as Kidderminster suffer late FA Cup heartache
Declan Rice had sent the game into extra time after the hosts grabbed a shock early lead in the FA Cup fourth round.
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